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How Pratibha Setu Became the Turning Point in Geetika Arora’s UPSC AIR 22 Success | Exclusive

13 March 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Geetika Arora from Faridabad secured AIR 22 in UPSC CSE 2025 after four attempts. With Sociology as her optional, resilience, self-study, and strong family...

Features

A Homely Soft Power Transforming in to a Formidable Leader In Office

12 March 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

This opinion article, written by Rupali Surana, focuses on how women officers across India’s toughest...

Video Interview

India’s First Visually Impaired IFS Officer on Diplomacy, Inclusion and Changing the System

12 March 2026

Bhakti Kothari

India’s first visually challenged IFS officer Beno Zephine Azhagiri (2014 batch) reflects on her diplomatic...

UPSC Stories

UPSC 2025 AIR 29 Nabiya Parvez: From Old Delhi’s DDA Flat to India’s Civil Services

12 March 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Nabiya Parvez secured AIR 29 in UPSC CSE 2025 after years of struggle, multiple attempts, and self-learning,...

UPSC Stories

Shubham Singh Turns Final Attempt into AIR 21 | Exclusive

12 March 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

This IIT Kanpur graduate balanced a government job and preparation to achieve his IAS dream.

Must Read

UPSC CSE 2025 Marks Out: AIR 1 Anuj Agnihotri Scores 1071; Check Toppers’ Marks and Cut-Off

10 March 2026

UPSC CSE 2025 Results: 53 Muslim Candidates (5.53%) Clear Civil Services Exam, 13 Women Among Them, A R Raja Mohideen Secures AIR 7

8 March 2026

India-Indonesia BrahMos Missile Deal Explained: Why Indonesia Chose India’s BrahMos Missile Over Other Global Defence Systems

10 March 2026

Videos

India’s First Visually Impaired IFS Officer on Diplomacy, Inclusion and Changing the System

12 March 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Beno Zephine: India’s First 100% Visually Challenged IFS Officer Who Rewrote the Rules of Diplomacy | EXCLUSIVE

2 March 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Exclusive | From Ridge to River: Prajesh Kanta Jena’s Community-Led Conservation Drive at Palamau

23 February 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Bureaucracy News

IRS Ananjay Kumar Tiwary Prematurely Repatriated to Parent Cadre; IAS Bhupinder Kumar Appointed to Oil India Board

13 March 2026

ACC Empanels 30 IPS Officers for ADG and ADG Equivalent Posts at Centre, Including 28 from 1998 Batch

13 March 2026

UP DGP Rajeev Krishna Links Police Station Postings to Public Complaint Disposal; Sets 60-Day and 90-Day Probe Deadlines

13 March 2026

Odisha Govt Transfers 15 IAS Officers in Major Reshuffle; Manish Agarwal Appointed Registrar of Cooperative Societies

13 March 2026

93,000+ Vacancies in CAPFs and Assam Rifles: Govt Tells Parliament; CISF Tops List, Resignations Rise 86% in 5 Years

12 March 2026

MoEFCC Organizes 2-Day National Workshop to Curb Elephant-Train Collisions; 77 Priority Railway Stretches Identified

12 March 2026

PSU News

ITDC Marks International Women’s Day with Actor Mita Vasisht at Hotel Samrat, Celebrates ‘Women of ITDC: The Shakti Behind Excellence’

13 March 2026

Big Push for Tribal Healthcare: Oil India and NSTFDC Join Hands to Strengthen Medical Infrastructure in Madhya Pradesh

13 March 2026

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan NBCC

NBCC to Develop Marine Eco City in Kochi for Kerala State Housing Board; Phase-I Cost ₹480 Crore

12 March 2026

GAIL Wins Multiple Awards at Governance Now 12th PSU Awards 2026 for HR, Finance and Brand Leadership

12 March 2026

AAI Provides ₹12.29 Crore CSR Support to Balasaheb Deoras Rugnalay in Pune for Healthcare Expansion

12 March 2026

Bank of Baroda Raises $500 Million Syndicated Loan Through GIFT City, Attracts Strong Asian Investor Interest

12 March 2026

RVNL Appoints Baldev Singh as Executive Director (Civil) to Boost Railway Infrastructure Projects

12 March 2026

Leadership Updates: Anupam Misra Recommended as CMD of Hindustan Copper Limited by PESB

12 March 2026

Defence News

India’s 5th-Gen Fighter Dream Boost: DRDO to Integrate Indigenous Single-Crystal Metallurgy Technology in 120 kN AMCA Engine

13 March 2026

Sigma 4.0 Camouflage System Explained: DRDO’s New Technology That Helps Indian Army Evade Radar, Infrared and Drone Surveillance

13 March 2026

Indian Army Agniveer 2026 Recruitment Guide: Eligibility, Age Limit, Selection Process and Application Steps Explained

13 March 2026

Explained: Why IAF Chief AP Singh Personally Flew a MiG-29 UPG Fighter Jet From a Frontline Base

13 March 2026

Judiciary News

Landmark Verdict on OBC Reservation: Supreme Court Says Income Alone Cannot Determine Creamy Layer in UPSC Case

13 March 2026

District Judge Appointments: Supreme Court Lays Down Key Guidelines on Reinstatement and Seniority

12 March 2026

Jojari River Pollution Case: Supreme Court Blasts Rajasthan Authorities for Years of Environmental Negligence

11 March 2026

Telangana Phone Tapping Case: Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail to Former Telangana Intelligence Chief

11 March 2026

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A Homely Soft Power Transforming in to a Formidable Leader In Office

Indian Masterminds Bureau

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The Silent Regiment: Why Army Wives Deserve the Nation’s Salute

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UPSC Stories

How Pratibha Setu Became the Turning Point in Geetika Arora’s UPSC AIR 22 Success | Exclusive

13 March 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Geetika Arora from Faridabad secured AIR 22 in UPSC CSE 2025 after four attempts. With Sociology as her...

UPSC 2025 AIR 29 Nabiya Parvez: From Old Delhi’s DDA Flat to India’s Civil Services

12 March 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Nabiya Parvez secured AIR 29 in UPSC CSE 2025 after years of struggle, multiple attempts, and self-learning,...

Shubham Singh Turns Final Attempt into AIR 21 | Exclusive

12 March 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

This IIT Kanpur graduate balanced a government job and preparation to achieve his IAS dream.

Social Media

Watch: First One-Horned Rhino Calf of 2026 Takes Birth at Jaldapara National Park, IFS Officer Shares Rare Footage

3 January 2026

A newborn one-horned rhinoceros calf was spotted at Jaldapara National Park on January 1, 2026. IFS officer...

Rare Night Encounter: IFS Officer Spots Highly Venomous Banded Krait During Forest Patrol, Internet Amazed

29 December 2025

An IFS officer’s night patrol video of a highly venomous banded krait has gone viral, highlighting India’s...

Heroic Karnataka Elephant Rescue: How a 28-Hour “Impossible Mission” Became a Triumph of Wildlife Care, IFS Parveen Kaswan Shares Video

19 November 2025

A trapped elephant was rescued after 28 hours in Karnataka through a massive, expertly coordinated Forest...

Book Reviews

Sixteen Months, One Unbreakable Spirit: A Cancer Survivor’s Diary

7 March 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

A breast cancer survivor’s candid diary chronicles sixteen months of pain, courage, family support and...

Not Just a Letter, But a Moral Indictment of Guru Gobind Singh That Challenged an Empire

27 February 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

In Zafarnama, Guru Gobind Singh pens a fearless moral indictment of Aurangzeb, redefining victory beyond...

A Dalit Woman’s Truth in a Republic That Promised Equality

21 February 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

Ninety years after Mulk Raj Anand’s Untouchable, Sushila Takbhaure’s My Shackled Life reminds us that...